Browse Forums Building A New House Re: What's unreasonable to check during a final inspection ? 3May 31, 2023 1:37 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: What's unreasonable to check during a final inspection ? 7Jun 07, 2023 2:32 pm narcan Had our final inspection the other day. As part of it I was checking to see if the shower ran ok, and was waiting for the water to come hot, it was taking a long time and so I asked if it was working / had been turned on. My builder looked at me as though I was crazy and said I was the first person who'd ever checked the hot water during a final inspection. Have other people had experiences where the builder thought what they were checking was strange / unreasonable ? Nothing unusual or strange about that at all. Should also check each individual power point works, the oven works, all the drains actually drain, the toilets flush, the lights all actually switch on, the hotplates work etc and on top of that have an independent inspector do a run through as well Re: What's unreasonable to check during a final inspection ? 10Jun 20, 2023 7:12 am i would suggest nothing is unreasonable for PCI. we did all sorts, including checking the hot water, checking all the GPO's had power, testing that the showers were draining appropriately. We even brought in a step ladder and got up above cabinets to check for finishes. Flushed all the toilets, ran taps, tested all installed compliances such as stoves, ovens, microwaves, alarm systems, garage door etc. the list goes on. its your house don't let these guys discourage you. The significant date is when receive final payment invoice Check that section of contract Bit of fluff by builders prior to that 1 16272 Just to makea point about this, an approach that some people have found sucessful in negotiating these rises down, Is to provide some workings to the builder, specifying… 4 82827 The only thing to add to these comments is that where possible it's always good to try and work with people than just say "no" because you can. Having someone… 4 18061 |